Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Lona

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #8,653
Rank 2025
#8,653
among girls · ↓411 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Lona
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
198 babies
All-time total
10,924
#1,578 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Lona popularity over time

10,924 babies have been named Lona since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 381 – 381 38 – #302
1890s 738 – 738 74 +94% #299
1900s 926 – 926 93 +25% #319
1910s 1,491 6 1,497 150 +62% #372
1920s 1,390 11 1,401 140 -6% #552
1930s 1,193 – 1,193 119 -15% #477
1940s 1,324 – 1,324 132 +11% #584
1950s 1,171 – 1,171 117 -12% #759
1960s 946 – 946 95 -19% #928
1970s 503 – 503 50 -47% #1,298
1980s 296 – 296 30 -41% #2,232
1990s 120 – 120 12 -59% #4,420
2000s 188 – 188 19 +57% #4,784
2010s 150 – 150 15 -20% #6,795
2020s (to 2025) 90 – 90 15 0% #6,309

The story of Lona

Lona is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,653 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 10,924 American babies have been named Lona. Its peak came in 1918, when 198 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lona?

The median living Lona is about 66 years old; half are between 52 and 77. An estimated 4,300 people named Lona are alive in the United States today.

median 66 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lona year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 12 #8,653 – –
2024 13 #8,242 – –
2023 12 #8,772 – –
2022 16 #7,159 – –
2021 19 #6,309 – –
2020 18 #6,517 – –
2019 17 #6,911 – –
2018 16 #7,281 – –
2017 14 #8,116 – –
2016 16 #7,458 – –
2015 17 #7,144 – –
2014 12 #9,309 – –
2013 10 #10,703 – –
2012 18 #7,044 – –
2011 11 #10,135 – –
2010 19 #6,795 – –
2009 18 #7,222 – –
2008 18 #7,259 – –
2007 22 #6,225 – –
2006 28 #5,041 – –
2005 28 #4,784 – –
2004 18 #6,659 – –
2003 19 #6,206 – –
2002 13 #8,107 – –
2001 11 #9,113 – –
2000 13 #7,841 – –
1995 9 #9,213 – –
1990 10 #8,251 – –
1985 33 #2,837 – –
1980 45 #2,232 – –
1975 36 #2,304 – –
1970 83 #1,298 – –
1965 82 #1,192 – –
1960 95 #1,108 – –
1955 114 #923 – –
1950 130 #759 – –
1945 109 #715 – –
1940 144 #584 – –
1935 131 #559 – –
1930 102 #681 – –
1925 148 #596 – –
1920 168 #552 – –
1915 160 #487 – –
1910 110 #372 – –
1905 85 #369 – –
1900 103 #334 – –
1895 78 #323 – –
1890 69 #299 – –
1885 32 #359 – –
1880 28 #302 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lona, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lona?

The median living Lona is about 66 years old. Half of all living Lonas are between 52 and 77 years old.

How many people named Lona are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Lona are alive in the United States, based on 10,924 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lona in 2025?

Lona ranked #8,653 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lona?

10,924 babies have been named Lona in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lona most popular?

Lona peaked in 1918, when 198 newborns received the name.

Is Lona a boy or girl name?

Lona is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lona rising or falling?

Lona has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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